C P Radhakrishnan won the Vice-President election. He got 452 votes while Justice B Sudershan Reddy got 300. Radhakrishnan is from the OBC Gounder community in Tamil Nadu. He was a BJP MP and governor. The BJP now has an Adivasi President, OBC Prime Minister, and OBC Vice-President. This shows BJP's focus on OBCs. Radhakrishnan will chair the Rajya Sabha. He must work with both the government and opposition. The BJP hopes this win will help them in Tamil Nadu elections. PM Modi may use this to boost the party and government. (Updated 10 Sep 2025, 15:03 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- C P Radhakrishnan won the Vice- President election
- He got 452 votes while Justice B Sudershan Reddy got 300
- Radhakrishnan is from the OBC Gounder community in Tamil Nadu